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ATTORNEY-GENERAL-
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
QUESTION
QUESTION NO 1149
Magistrates Court - Credit Card Purchases-
MR HUMPHRIES: To ask the Attorney-General - In relation to a contract arranged by the Magistrates Court for the purchase of a laser printer from Ferntree Computer Systems, Canberra City, for $5,075 detailed in Gazette No. I, dated 12 January 1994
(1) Why was the printer purchased on a Visa account.
(2) What is the name of the account that the printer was charged to.
(3) Which officer (name, classification and level) authorised the charge.
(4) Is the Visa account a Government account; if so, how many officers have been issued with cards.
MR CONNOLLY: The answer to the member's question is as follows
(1) The printer concerned was ordered on ACT Magistrates Court Purchase Order No.000867-6 on Ferntree Computer Systems on PE 50 at a price of $5,075. When the invoice was received, payment was effected for ease and convenience reasons, through one of the two visa cards authorised for use in the ACT Magistrates Court. Each of the cards has a $20,000 monthly limit and purchasing officers are encouraged to use visa card whenever possible, as it greatly simplifies purchasing transactions. There is no individual transaction limit on purchases although all large purchases over $3,()DO are approved by the Registrar or the Executive Officer, and in this case, both officers endorsed the purchase. The appropriate approvals for purchase, funding etc were obtained as part of the purchase order process.
(2) Ms Teena Rourke, ACT Government (purchasing officer) was the name of the account to which the printer was charged.
(3) The names of the officers who authorised the charge were:
D N Fisk, Executive Officer and P R Thompson, Registrar and Branch Head of the Court.
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